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Lorato Mokone

CEO
Certified Scuba Instructor PADI # 332799 NAUI # 62176

MY STORY

As the founder of Africans Sea Divers, my scuba diving journey began in 2009. At that time, I was a young man who couldn’t swim and had never been exposed to the ocean. I was given the opportunity to start with a basic course, learning how to breathe underwater and explore the depths of the ocean. That initial step was life-changing, and I have been deeply connected to the ocean ever since.

OUR MISSION

African Sea Divers, offers high-quality scuba instruction ranging from entry-level courses to instructor-level training. We pride ourselves on maintaining a standard of excellence and providing exceptional service to all our students.

CLIENTS REVIEWS

Lerato is a great instructor, I had some issues concerning me before I did my first advanced open water training dive with him and he managed to fix them, as well as teaching me new ways of handling them under the water. He has a great passion for scuba diving and is always encouraging people to ask questions or tell him if anything is bothering them. I strongly recommend African Sea divers if you are looking to do any type of scuba diving course.

Ethan Lunt

Lerato is a cool calm and collected instructor which makes learning to dive an absolute pleasurable experience. Safety is his highest priority making sure you are comfortable in the water. He isn’t just an instructor, its a starting point of a new friendship.

Dirk Botha

As a family we have been lucky enough to have Lerato as our instructor through our Open Water Course to Specialities. He always keeps things interesting and fun, professional and without ever compromising on safety. Lerato has the niche of being able to calm even the most anxious of people and always makes you feel comfortable and confident. Highly recommend Lerato

Penelope Muller

What a great experience to finally get to dive with my kids. The “Discover Scuba Course” is the best way to introduce everyone to the wonders of Scuba! Lorato was patient and thorough with each individual family member and ensured that everyone was comfortable with the experience. We had a blast and I have keen new SCUBA enthusiast in my home. Cannot wait to do the full course.

Christian H Snyckers

Lerato was splendid! Getting two 14 year old’s and an 18 year old confident to dive, Lerato has opened another world for these kids. Thank you!

Claire Deegan

Great instructor,very knowledgeable, patient and supportive.Being a newbie to scuba I got all the support and motivation from Lorato. If you want to learn how to scuba dive the right way, he is the right guy for you.

Thomas Tsholofelo Mthombeni

Lorato is a very good teacher, very patient and passionate about diving. I have done my AOWD certificate with him. He made me understand the principle of diving and made me wanting to become better. Ever since I’m diving with so much excitement and mindfulness and I’m becoming better with each dive. Thank you African Sea Divers for a great experience.

Anne Kornijenko

Lerato from African Sea Divers takes real personal interest in his students and is dedicated to ensure that each one understands the WHY of each technique taught. What we appreciated so much is his preference to have small groups and one-on-one tutoring. Mignon and I did a refresher course recently after 20+ years and his care was exceptional; he went out of his way and an extra few miles to ensure we felt comfortable 🙂 We love to recommend him, especially families and couples who are considering SCUBA!!

Otto van Stelten

What an incredible experience my siblings, cousin, and I had learning to explore the underwater world. We are so happy to have had coach Lorato as our trainer, and are thankful for his charisma, enthusiasm, sense of humour, kindness, competency, and his skills and expertise that he shared generously with us. Due to weather conditions, we had the privilege of earning our scuba qualification both in salt water at Ponte Malongane, and fresh water at Miracle Waters. Looking forward to all the dives to come, thanks to our awesome training! Best regards, Hannah Mia

Hannah Mia

I had a fantastic Discover Scuba experience diving with Lorato at Ponte Malongane Dive Centre. After completing the pool session we were ready to dive in the ocean. Lorato prepared us thoroughly so we knew what to expect. As an anxious diver, he taught me tips on how to control my anxiety and I felt safe at all times. Lorato was extremely professional & I was so glad I could join my family on a dive. Thanks again Lorato!

Lynne McLean